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Axios Miami
Plan to build linear park along Allapattah railroad tracks gets funding boost
A plan to turn an abandoned rail line into a linear park in Allapattah has received funding to seek community input and conduct a feasibility study. Why it matters: The idea is to connect longtime residents in Little Santo Domingo with the neighborhood's newer arts district amid long-standing concerns about gentrification. It comes after Miami leaders approved a Community Redevelopment Agency to boost development and investment in the neighborhood, according to reports. Driving the news: The Allapattah Collaborative CDC, the nonprofit leading the project, received $200,000 from the Knight Foundation to kick-start the planning. The ACDC, which advocates for economic progress that does not displace locals, is modeling the project after The Underline . Zoom in: The plan is to build a 2-mile linear park on the long-abandoned railroad tracks that cut through the neighborhood, ACDC CEO Mileyka Burgos-Flores tells Axios. The project would create a free gathering space for locals with pedestrian and bicycle access, arts space and local vendors. What they're saying: Burgos-Flores says there is a "very big disconnect" between the people moving to Allapattah and the longtime residents. "We want to deepen that sensibility," she said. "We are here, welcome to our community. We don't need
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City of Stuart Weekly - November 6, 2026
City of Stuart Awarded $1.866 Million Through FRA’s Rail Crossing Elimination (Crossings) Grant Program. The City of Stuart has been awarded $1.866 million through the FY 25-26 Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Rail Crossing Elimination Grant Program to advance the city's Rail Corridor Safety and Mobility Project. A total of...